#24 UConn @ Cincinnati (Fri. 4/20 @ 6p, Sat. 4/21 @ 4p & Sun. 4/22 @ 1p) @ Marge Schott Stadium | Page 7 | The Boneyard

#24 UConn @ Cincinnati (Fri. 4/20 @ 6p, Sat. 4/21 @ 4p & Sun. 4/22 @ 1p) @ Marge Schott Stadium

Nice 4-3 DP to cancel out the opening walk, and then a K... only 13 pitches needed for Kersten to get out of the 1st.
1-0 UConn going to the 2nd
 
Good start! Keep applying pressure on them.

If this game is close in the 6th we have an excellent chance at winning.
 
Kersten being on his game will be crucial if we want to play far in the postseason. During those tournaments where games come rapid-fire, you often need a fourth starter unless you sweep through, which would be ideal, but isn't always likely. Probably aren't many teams that could send out a fourth starter with the upside of Kersten.
 
UConn Single followed by Sac bunt puts runner on 2nd w/ 1 out and top of order up. Come on boys
 
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Nice Stefanski... 2 run double. 3-0 good guys T2. Still only 1 out. We will get to their bullpen soon.
 
If Kersten has one of his efficient games, then UConn is in really good shape for this one. If not...
 
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Good inning. Troy has come so far. A couple years ago he looked absolutely clueless at bat. Granted, tremendous in the field, but nothing else. When it became clear he would be starting in CF this season, I was a tad unsure. But he's settled my every concern and then some. Very happy to have him!
 
UConNick said:
Good inning. Troy has come so far. A couple years ago he looked absolutely clueless at bat. Granted, tremendous in the field, but nothing else. When it became clear he would be starting in CF this season, I was a tad unsure. But he's settled my every concern and then some. Very happy to have him!
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I don't think it was a sure thing at the beginning of the season that Stefanski would be the starting center fielder. There was also talk of Winkel playing there. But Stefanski started the season with a hot bat, which is important for a player trying to break into the UConn lineup. One thing with Penders, if your bat is hot, you tend to stay in the lineup.
 
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Huskies leaving a lot of guys on base. 7 thru 3 innings. Thats a stat line that will come back and bite ya.
 
Kersten gets out of a jam in the bottom of the 3rd, helped out by Thad Phillips gunning down a would be base stealer. 3-2 UConn.
 
We have stranded runners in scoring position every inning. This pitcher has really struggled, but missing our power bats definitely hurt us here.
 
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Nucerino and Moriarty have done their jobs. I don't like the order of this line-up though.
 
HawkHusky said:
Nucerino and Moriarty have done their jobs. I don't like the order of this line-up though.
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I'd be inclined to leave Woodworth at the bottom of the order just ahead of Moriarty, and lead off with Nucerino. However, Penders has never been one to put too much pressure on an unproven player, so Nucerino ends up at the bottom of the order.
 
Last couple of innings UConn has gotten runners on after 2 out. Tough to score that way. Much better to get a couple of runners on with no out, such as what we have in the top of the 5th.
 
So much for that, UConn leaves two runners on base in the top of the 5th without scoring.
 
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